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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning are empowering students all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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